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Remah Synagogue
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This is only 1 of 2 active synagogues in Krakow and the only one that is a house of prayer. Before WW II there were 7 active synagogues in Krakow.
The Remah Synagogue is perhaps the most interesting of all Kraków's synagogues, built along the old row houses. It was founded in 1556 by a royal banker, Izrael son of Joseph, for his own son the great rabbi Moses Isserles also known as Remah, who already in his youth was famed for his erudition. There are also a Remah Cemetery named after him.
